Description:LaPlume description and mention of Rodman Sisson death. (E.A.'s grandfather) . Also an excerpt from letter from A.G. Tillinghast.
Source:Tunkhannock Republican (Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania) · 2 Feb 1877, Fri · Page 2
R. A. Whitney (Rienzi's wife aka Guss) died on April 2nd (see clipping below).
Description:A.G. Tillinghast writes from LaConner, W.T.
Source:The Scranton Republican (Scranton, Pennsylvania) · 11 Apr 1877, Wed · Page 2
Description:Obituary of Mrs. Rachel Augustus Whitney (wife of R.E. Whitney)
Source:Tunkhannock Republican (Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania) · 25 May 1877, Fri · Page 3
Pearl Sisson(my Grandmother) born on June 9th.
Description:A. C. Sisson (E.A.'s father) has wonderful strawberries near Factoryville, PA.
Source:Tunkhannock Republican (Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania) · 22 Jun 1877, Fri · Page 3
Description:Whitney and Sisson take delivery of steam engines
Source:The Weekly Pacific Tribune, Volume 17, Number 23, 3 August 1877, Page 4
Description:Steamboat Names (several of which are named in the diary)
Source:The Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, Washington) · 6 Sep 1877, Thu · Page 3
Description:Bay View Settlement description
Source:The Northern Star, Volume 2, Number 87, 8 September 1877, Page 1
Description:Extract of letter from M. L. Baker (Aunt Lou) to Mrs. Lucy Clay (Aunt Lou's sister) regarding trip to CA
Source:The Scranton Republican (Scranton, Pennsylvania) · 31 Oct 1877, Wed · Page 1
New house is finished. Moved down to new house on November 11.
Description:Ruth Sisson (E.A.'s grandmother) death notice
Source:Wyoming Democrat (Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania) · 14 Nov 1877, Wed · Page 3
On December 1st, EA got word that his Grandma Sisson (Ruth Sisson 1799-1877) had died (see clipping below).